This document discusses similes, which are expressions that compare one thing to another using "like" or "as" to highlight similarities. It provides examples of common similes used to describe things vividly, such as "as blind as a bat" to describe poor vision or "like a box of chocolate" to describe the unpredictability of life. The document aims to explain similes and provide readers with examples to understand this literary device better and incorporate it into their own writing.

1. V0cabulary, Idioms &
Expressions (VIE)

2. Similes
• An expression that describes something
by comparing it with something else,
using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.
• The comparison points out a
similarity between the two, which
allows us to understand the first thing
better.

3. Similes
• Writers, especially poets, use similes to
point out new and interesting ways
of viewing the world.
• Their use of similes provides us with
vivid mental pictures that make
their thoughts and perspectives more
accessible.

4. Similes – 2 Apr
Heart as hard as stone
Highlights the quality that both the hearts and the
stone share – their hardness; people are unfeeling.
The people’s hearts are as hard as stone.
Like two peas in a pod
Two people being very similar in thought and action
Jordan and Jeremy are like two peas in a pod,
sometimes they even say the same things.

5. Similes – 3 Apr
As blind as a bat
An exaggeration used to show someone who is
unable to see clearly
I'm as blind as a bat without my glasses.
Eats like a bird
Compare eating habits to that of a bird who
supposedly eats very little
Jane is undernourished because she eats like a
bird.

6. Similes – 4 Apr
Like a box of chocolate
Compare the uncertainty of life to the
uncertainty of choosing a chocolate from a box
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know
what you are going to get.
As deep as the ocean
Great passion and intense feeling
My love for English is a deep as the ocean.

7. Similes – 5 Apr
As strong as an ox
To describe someone who is extremely strong
physically
Shahid is as strong as an ox. He can easily carry five
packets of 10-kg rice.
As different as night and day
Completely different, totally unlike
Jack and Michael are as different as night and day;
Jack is very hardworking whereas Michael is
unmotivated.

8. Similes – 8 Apr
Fit like a glove
Fit very well
This dress is perfect for Lydia because it fits like a
glove.
Stick out like a sore thumb
Clearly and obviously different from the people or
things that are around it.
John stuck out like a sore thumb because he was
inappropriately dressed for Graduation Night.

9. Similes – 9 Apr
As dry as a bone
Extremely dry
Melvin needs to drink water desperately
as his throat is as dry as a bone.
Feel like paradise
Supreme happiness or delight
While on an overseas vacation recently,
Glen felt like paradise.

10. Similes – 10 Apr
As clear as mud
Very confusing and unclear
The reason that Kenny gave for not
submitting his work was as clear as mud.
Like a ton of bricks
A great weight or burden
Suddenly, the truth hit Aaron like a ton of
bricks.

11. Similes – 11 Apr
As explosive as a volcano
Very angry
Fahmi was as explosive as a volcano when he
found out his mobile phone had been stolen.
Like a bump on a log
Unmoving, inactive
Victor just sat there like a bump on a log,
refusing to join in the games.

12. Similes – 12 Apr
Like an open book
A person who is very open with his feelings and
emotions.
Charles could read Wilbur’s face like an open book
as his emotion was clearly displayed on his face.
Like watching grass grow
Very boring, uninteresting
Watching that uninteresting movie was like
watching grass grow.

13. Similes – 15 Apr
Like a baby
Acting in a childish manner
Jason threw such a temper tantrum over such a
small issue; he was acting like a baby.
like a fish out of water
Completely unfamiliar with one's surroundings or
activity.
Benjamin felt like a fish out of water when he went
overseas for the first time to Cambodia.